Russia claims to be close to successfully developing a cancer vaccine

President Putin announced that Russian scientists are close to creating a cancer vaccine that could soon be available to patients.

"Russia is very close to successfully developing a cancer vaccine and a new generation of immunomodulators. I hope that these drugs will soon be used effectively in individual treatment regimens," Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a technology forum in Moscow on February 14.

The Kremlin chief did not specify what type of cancer the vaccine targets, nor how it works.

President Vladimir Putin speaks at a technology forum in Moscow, Russia, February 14. Photo: Reuters

Several countries and companies are working on cancer vaccines. The UK has signed a deal with Germany’s BioNTech in 2023 to deploy 10,000 experimental treatments for cancer patients by 2030.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are currently six licensed vaccines that can protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes many types of cancer.

Duc Trung (According to Reuters )

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